Fleming pushing measure to expand religious speech in military

6:18 PM,
Jul. 9, 2013

U.S. Rep. John Fleming

Written by

Deborah Barfield Berry
Gannett Washington Bureau

Louisiana Rep. John Fleming urged Congress and the public Tuesday to support an effort to allow military personnel to publicly express and act on their religious beliefs.

"For those who do the most for us -- uniformed members who put their lives on the line?who have fought for our religious liberties -- (they) are the ones today that are having those very liberties taken from them," Fleming said at a press conference outside the Capitol.

Fleming, R-4th District, is leading the House effort on the issue. Last month, the House passed his amendment as part of the National Defense Authorization ...